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A BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL (DING) WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY OR LATER
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Bronze
the body with rounded sides, cast with an archaic band interrupted by raised bosses and flanges, the rim set with opposing upright bail handles, all supported on three tapering legs
Provenance
Collection of Sessei Okazaki, prior to 1908 (on loan to Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 22nd April 1908).
Gift of Mrs. Charles Goddard Weld, 6th January 1916 (accession no. 16.3).
Gift of Mrs. Charles Goddard Weld, 6th January 1916 (accession no. 16.3).
Condition
There is a chip to the edge of one handle, a shallow incision at the base of the other handle, a crack in the mouth rim, malachite encrustation in the interior and minor along some edges. The surface has been polished, coated and an accession number is written and crossed off on the base in red pigment.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.